Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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For National Nurses Week, Kettering Health Network leaders 'walk in their shoes'
Executives at Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network are shadowing the nursing staff to gain a better understanding of their day-to-day work, according to WDTN, an NBC-affiliated TV station.
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Hepatitis A cases in Arizona top 200
Arizona has reported 212 cases of hepatitis A this year, according to a Fox News report.
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More travelers bringing unusual skin infections back to US
More Americans are traveling to developing countries and coming back with rare skin conditions that sometimes perplex physicians, reports The New York Times.
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The most-Googled disease in each state
One thing people have in common throughout the U.S. is how often they Google search HPV, according to TermLife2Go.
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Make hospital antibiotic stewardship programs mandatory, HHS chief urged
A presidential advisory panel is urging the HHS secretary to make antibiotic stewardship programs mandatory for U.S. hospitals.
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Nurse denied London Marathon record over clothing choice
A nurse was denied the Guinness World Record of being the fastest woman to run the London Marathon in a nurse's uniform because she did not wear a dress and apron, reports The New York Times.
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2 Legionnaires' cases reported at U of Chicago Medical Center
Health officials are investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease among patients at University of Chicago Medical Center, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Schumer to CDC: Declare superbug fungus a public health emergency
Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is urging the CDC to declare an emergency over Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that is spreading globally, reports the New York Daily News.
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764 measles cases confirmed in US: 4 updates
The CDC reported 60 new measles cases as of May 3, bringing the 2019 total to 764 cases.
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6 hand hygiene findings in 2019
The findings are presented in order of publication, from January through April.
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Healthmark offers new glove box dispenser
Healthmark Industries is delighted to introduce the Glove Box Dispenser for Xtra Long Gloves (16”) to its Personal Protection Equipment product line.
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NYU Langone Health builds measles alerts in EHR
New York City-based NYU Langone Health installed measles alerts within its Epic EHR system to identify patients who are unvaccinated and those who have been potentially infected, according to Reuters.
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National Nurses Week starts May 6: 4 things to know
May 6 marks the start of National Nurses Week, which aims to recognize and celebrate the 4 million registered nurses nationwide.
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Disinfection devices in ICU sinks dramatically reduce superbugs, study finds
Putting disinfection devices onto the siphons of sinks can help manage multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in intensive care units, according to a study published in Journal of Hospital Infection.
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Flu season is winding down: 6 things to know
Flu season is winding down in the U.S., with 46 states reporting minimal influenza-like activity for the week ending April 27, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report.
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Patient falls off OR table at Colorado hospital, lawsuit claims
A patient is suing Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Penrose Hospital, claiming he suffered facial fractures after falling off an operating room table, reports The Mercury News.
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Meet the Illinois nurse with 72 years of experience
At age 93, Jo Coleman still practices as a part-time nurse at a mental health center in Illinois, reports AdVantage News.
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Newborn dropped on head at Arizona hospital, video shows
The parents of a newborn infant at Dignity Health Chandler (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center captured footage of clinicians accidentally dropping their daughter on her head, reports the Arizona Republic.
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90% of caregivers don't know kids need 2-dose flu shot, study finds
New research shows that caregivers whose children receive the first dose of influenza vaccine may be hesitant to allow them to receive the second dose, which may stem from false beliefs about the vaccine and disease.
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Maine hospital's Medicare contract at risk over medical error
CMS has identified deficiencies at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston that could cause the hospital to lose Medicare funding, according to the Sun Journal.
